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Enjoy Croquettes with Ile de France Cheese

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you have ever had a croquette as an appetizer at a dinner party or as a finger food at a get-together, you know how scrumptious they can be! The crispy, delightful bites make for a fun plate with enough flavors to have guests reaching for seconds. So whether you’re a cheese lover, croquette fan, or a willing foodie, serve these deliciously creamy bites with your favorite Ile de France Cheese.

Looking for ideas to get you started? Try making our Ile de France Brie Croquettes, Camembert & Herb Croquettes, or Goat Cheese & Fish Croquettes. Enjoy!

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Wine Pairing Wednesday!

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week’s cheese pairing recommendation is from wok star and fellow cheese lover, Eleanor Hoh (@wokstar):

“As a wok cooking teacher and Wok Star , I’m always finding new foods to cook in my wok! My husband and I like to experiment with new ways to make omelets interesting and there’s nothing better than adding cheese. Cheese gives omelets another flavor dimension and oompf! Two of our favorites are soft or hard goat cheese and ones that melt like Emmental. This is probably sacrilegious to the French but we slather chili sauce all over our cheese omelets, yum. We like to pair Asian foods with Champagne, Francois Montand sparkling wine because it’s light and not too sweet. When I serve this pairing in my Wok Workshops, people always enjoy it. I also like Vouvray wine, again not too sweet to overwhelm my dishes.”

Be sure to check out our previous wine & cheese suggestions from previous featured followers!

Have a favorite wine pairing? Tell us why you love to savor it! Contact us on Twitter, Facebook or in an email to emilie@iledefrancecheese.com – we’d love to feature you and your favorite wine pairing!

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Cheeseboard: A Key Player At Your Next Party!

Wednesday, January 9th, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serving a gourmet cheese plate is the perfect solution to starting your dinner party or casual get-together with a bang. You get to feel sophisticated and “on top of your game” while impressing guests with delicious cheesy treats.

Look at it this way: That moment at the last party you went to and saw that tasty-looking cheese platter with your favorites just laying there for you to casually munch on. Bet you avoided small talk with Debbie Downer in turn for some cheesy goodness! (Someone out there just shouted: “OMG, how’d you know!”)

So at your next party, be sure to serve up a cheeseboard with your favorite Ile de France cheeses along with tasty garnishes and make your guests feel the same way you did. Here are a few ideas on putting together the perfect cheese place from The Glitter Guide. Enjoy!

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Celebrate the Holidays with a Fondue Party!

Wednesday, December 12th, 2012

With winter coming up and the holidays approaching, we recommend breaking out that dusty fondue set for some good old-fashioned fondue party! Chocolate fondue with assorted fresh fruits is great, but serving gourmet cheese fondue will certainly satisfy the cheese lovers while creating a truly rich and flavorful experience.

Give your holiday fondue party a twist by trying this Comté Fondue recipe and adding Sauvignon blanc as your choice of dry white wine. And if you’ve never hosted a fondue party before, check out our Full Fondue Guide. Enjoy!

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Grilled Cheese & Hot Cocoa?

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

Fall is the perfect time to enjoy hot meals and beverages. Two of our favorite foods for the cooler temperatures that come with the autumn season are Ile de France Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and hot chocolate! So why not pair them together to make a hot meal?

After all, they are both creamy and the sweetness of the hot cocoa boasts an excellent contrast to the savory flavor of a grilled cheese sandwich. Feel free to also check out these 40 Amazing Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipes from BuzzFeed Food to get you started!

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Words of A Cheese Lover

Thursday, October 25th, 2012

Food for thought! Did you know that goat’s milk cheese, which we now call “chèvre,” was considered the “poor man’s cheese?” According to Nancy Carr, those who couldn’t afford cows, or did not have open grazing land, could often raise goats instead and make goat cheese. This was taken from Nancy Carr’s article on the Auburn Pub that spoke of her passion for cheese and how she likes to enjoy it during the fall season!

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Bacon cheeseburger sets world record!

Friday, September 7th, 2012

 

About a week ago in CARLTON a Minnesota casino set a world record! It cooked up a world-record bacon cheeseburger that was 10 feet in diameter and weighed more than a ton.

Guinness Records representative Philip Robertson verified the record for biggest burger and said that the burger “actually tastes really good”. By the way the previous mark was a mere 881 pounds, 13 ounces.

The ingredients of winning Black Bear’s burger were: 60 pounds of bacon, 50 pounds of lettuce, 50 pounds of sliced onions, 40 pounds of pickles and 40 pounds of cheese. Read more…

For those who prefer smaller, yet incredibly delicious burgers check out our undoubtedly stunning cheeseburger recipes and try burgers with brie cheese, blue cheese and more!

Bon appetit!

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Delicious and Cheesy French Fries

Friday, July 27th, 2012

French fries are one of the most popular comfort foods in the U.S. They’re often seasoned with different ingredients and toppings – including cheese! It’s not surprising that Cheese French fries recipes can be found on restaurant menus all over the country. In fact, a recent article at Foxnews.com lists the most outrageous gourmet cheesy French fries America.

French fries with cheese can be easily prepared at home, too. Traditionally it involves two steps of preparation: preparing the fries and preparing the cheesy sauce of course. Here’s a great example: Baked Spicy Fries with Garlic Cheese Sauce recipe at “Pinch of yum.”

By the way, French fries isn’t the only comfort food that can be made with cheese! French Toast, Macaroni and Cheese, Omelettes or Quiche Lorraine, Soups and Gratin, Cheesecake and more can all be even more delightful and stunning with cheese!

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How to eat stinky cheeses without getting bad breath

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012

It’s hard to find someone who doesn’t eat cheese, especially in the United States. Think of common favorite foods: pizza, macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches and even classic salads all feature cheese. However, eating some cheeses can sometimes come with a price: bad breath.

A recent article at TheraBreath.com provides great rules for eating cheese and avoiding halitosis (bad breath). Follow Harold Katz’s advice and always keep your breath fresh no matter how stinky you favorite cheese is!

Fro example, main rule is simply using a breath freshening product after eating. The two best tools for the job are: an oxygenating toothpaste, which banishes bacteria or an alcohol-free mouthwash, which can flush away proteins and odor compounds.

So now that we’ve eliminated bad breath, let’s remember all the health benefits of eating cheese! Check out our health topics:

Calcium and other benefits of cheese

Vitamins in cheese

Cheese helps fight tooth decay

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2012 Springlicious Recipe Contest

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Attention Cheese Lovers

Let’s savor the refreshing flavors of Spring along with our Springlicious Recipe Contest!

All you need is to create an original recipe featuring Ile de France Brie, Camembert, Goat Cheese, Roquefort, St. André or St. Agur and to send the ingredients, instructions and pictures or video to: contest@iledefrancecheese.com

We’re awarding the best spring recipes with cash and fabulous gourmet prizes from Boska Holland!

Check out our nominations and awesome prizes below:

Grand prize: $600

2nd Place: $300

Runner Up: $150

Best Presentation: Cheese dome serving set

Most creative use of cheese: Fondue set

Top Appetizer: Boska Holland Barbeclette

Top Entrée: Boska Holland Barbeclette

Top Dessert: Boska Holland Barbeclette

For more information please click here.

We look forward to seeing your fabulous recipes! GOOD LUCK!

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